Volunteer Papaya

At left is a Papaya that sprouted next to the back yard wall.

I fertilized, mulched, began watering it and now it is blossoming. The blossoms, as near as I am able to determine, are hermaphroditic which are the type that most reliably produce fruit.







At left is a close up of the blossoms. The fruit will hopefully form at each blossom.

I also have four Papayas growing that I planted from seed.

The Papayas that grow here are quite different from those grown in Hawaii, being larger with red/orange skin and orange flesh.